There is no reason to die for the special rookie that came back after the overwhelming battle of the super-strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and what is more important than the prize?

Jun 09, 2025

There is no reason to die for the special rookie that came back after the overwhelming battle of the super-strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and what is more important than the prize?
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom starter Chung Hyeon-woo is heading to the dugout after pitching in the top of the first inning. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/



I'm back healthy! The rest of the assignments are...

Is there more good news for Kiwoom Heroes.

Jung Hyun-woo, the top rookie in the rookie draft, successfully returned.




Chung Hyun-woo started the game against the LG Twins at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 8th and made them look forward to the future by pitching one run in five innings.

After many twists and turns, the mound is back on its feet. Chung Hyeon-woo, who graduated from Deoksu High School, wore a Kiwoom uniform as the No. 1 overall pick after fierce competition with Jung Woo-ju (Hanwha). Kiwoom added Jung Hyun-woo, who is evaluated as a 'completed left-hander', to the opening rotator and gave him the heavy weight of starting the fourth.

His grades were not bad, either. Two wins in three games. However, he had to rest due to injury to his left shoulder. The last appearance was against the Hanwha Eagles on April 12.




Kiwoom had a desperate fight with the starting rotation collapsing while Chung Hyun-woo was out. I came in last on a huge ride. However, head coach Hong Won-ki was in no hurry to return to Jung Hyun-woo. Since he has thrown a lot since high school, he said he would raise Jung Hyun-woo when he received a report that his shoulder had recovered perfectly through careful management and meticulous rehabilitation. And that was against LG.

There is no reason to die for the special rookie that came back after the overwhelming battle of the super-strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and what is more important than the prize?
A game between Kiwoom and Hanwha at Hanwha Life Ball Park in Daejeon on the 12th, and Kiwoom Jung Hyun-woo is surprised to see right fielder Park Joo-hong, who handled Hanwha Floral's ball at a good cost in the bottom of the third inning. Daejeon = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.04.12/
Control and management are natural players. There was a long gap, but he threw a powerful pitch as if it had nothing to do with it. He pitched five innings of two hits and one run against the leading strong team LG. Four pitches, five strikeouts. It was excellent in terms of content.

Kiwoom is expected to play an ace role with two perfect pitches by Alcantara, who kicked Puig out and brought him in. He's taking a break from a minor injury, but Rosenberg is also reliable. Hang Young-min struggled with native selection. If Jung Hyun-woo is positioned here, he will have a starting lineup that no one can ignore. Chung Hyun-woo gave that hope with his pitching against LG.




There is also a single task. Jung Hyun-woo pitched only five innings in all three games before his injury. He pitched five innings, 122-101-84. There were many pitches, whether it was because he had not yet fully adapted to the professional stage, or whether he was struggling in the fight with his seniors because his fastball speed was not faster than known. His fastball speed was only 145 kilometers before his return. Due to the team's weak bullpen, it is important to draw as long innings as possible as a starter. It's the best if you throw six to seven innings.

There is no reason to die for the special rookie that came back after the overwhelming battle of the super-strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and what is more important than the prize?
In an exhibition game between Lotte and Kiwoom at Gocheok Sky Dome on the 18th, Kiwoom starter Jung Hyun-woo is pitching hard. Gocheok = Reporter's book@sportschosun.com/2025.03.18/
It was five innings against LG. Of course, these five innings have a different meaning. Since it was a return match, the number of pitches was set at 70 or less, and Jung Hyun-woo blocked five innings with an efficient number of 65 pitches. This means that if you step by step increase your physical strength of the game, you can expect more than a quality start.

He was considered a strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year before the season, but now LG Song Seung-ki's momentum is too scary. Coincidentally, Jung Hyun-woo's starting opponent was Song Seung-ki, and Song Seung-ki became the winning pitcher with seven scoreless innings of fantastic pitching. Five wins in a row. He has a remarkable 7-3 record with a 2.30 ERA. The Rookie of the Year title is also an important title, but considering Song Seung-ki's rise and LG's team's performance, Chung Hyun-woo seems to need to focus on the rookie season to abandon the idea of the Rookie of the Year and fully adapt to the league's starting lineup for the time being.

There is no reason to die for the special rookie that came back after the overwhelming battle of the super-strong candidate for the Rookie of the Year award, and what is more important than the prize?
The LG-SSG match held at SSG Landers Field in Incheon on the 25th. Starter Song Seung-ki is smiling proud as he is replaced at first base with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Incheon = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.5.25/


This article was translated by Naver AI translator.